It’s been a week. It wasn’t bad or anything, but mainly wet and mildly frustrating. The highlight of my week was the Will & Grace Paleyfest panel in LA at the Dolby Theater on Saturday night. I’ll be back up this week for the Big Bang Theory/Young Sheldon panel as well and then I’m off to Nashville on Friday for the Nashville Farewell show at the Opry. I’m pretty darn stoked about that. I’ll have my laptop with me so I’ll be sure to get my post up for you before I fly back on Monday. Here’s to a new week!

Wednesday: Queens of the Stone Age @ Observatory North Park at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: The Paragraphs, The Bad Vibes @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Thirdstory @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Lucy Dacus @ Casbah at 9pm

Thursday: Phillip Phillips @ Belly Up at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Queens of the Stone Age @ Observatory North Park at 8pm – SOLD OUT
AND: The Night Game @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Moon Hooch, The Accidentals @ Music Box at 9pm
AND: Tyler Edwards, Levi Dean & THe Americats @ Sycamore Den at 9pm
AND: Why Don’t We @ House of Blues at 7pm
AND: Public Access TV, The Soft White Sixties @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 8pm
AND: Jason Hanna & The Bullfighters @ Bar Pink at 8pm

4 – Eating my weight in cheese (seriously, there was a queso-off and then the world’s largest cheese board)

5 – rocking out with SUR

6 – Having Frank Turner call me to the stage to wish me a happy birthday and then seeing the audience, so incredibly happy, sing along with such love and glee to my song request.

Let’s see if I can ride this wave of excitement all the way into WonderCon next weekend! What’s going to help is Thursday night when SXSW faves, SUR, play The Peppermint Club. I’d highly recommend that one!

To Keep in Mind:
March 28th: James Bay at The Belasco
March 29th: The Darkness at The Fonda
March 29th: Jay Nash at The Hotel Cafe
March 30th: Declan McKenna at Constellation Room
March 31st: The Hunna at The Troubadour
April 4th: Weathers at The Troubadour
April 7th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
April 8th: The Rescues at The Hotel Cafe
April 8th: Lincoln Durham at Moroccan Lounge
April 9th, 10th: Joshua Radin at The Troubadour
April 11th: St. Vincent at Orpheum Theatre
April 13th-15th: Coachella weekend 1
April 16th: Sigrid at The El Rey
April 19th: The War on Drugs at Fox Theater Pomona
April 19th: Beta Play at The Satellite
April 20th-22nd: Coachella weekend
April 21st: Judy Collins at The Dolby Theatre
April 25th: Lily Allen at El Rey Theatre
April 26th: Tyler Hilton at The Troubadour
April 30th: Mainland at Moroccan Lounge
April 30th: The Shadowboxers at The Peppermint Club
May 2nd: Van William at Teragram Ballroom
May 3rd: Wild Child at Teragram Ballroom
May 4th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
May 5th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
May 11th: Frenship at The El Rey
May 12th: The Score at The Fonda
May 13th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
May 15th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15th: Red Wanting Blue at Peppermint Club
May 15th: U2 at The Forum
May 15th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
May 16th: Judy Collins at The Rose
May 18th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
May 18th: Larkin Poe at Teragram Ballroom
May 20th: Gang of Youths at Moroccan Lounge
May 23rd: The Brevet at The Bootleg
May 24th: Michael Blume at Teragram Ballroom
May 31st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 2nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
June 2nd: Lord Huron at The Greek Theatre
June 3rd: Ray LaMontagne at The Greek Theatre
June 6th: Lewis Capaldi at The Troubadour
June 7th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 23rd/24th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 26th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 30th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 18th: Paramore at The Forum
July 19th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
August 15th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 17th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
September 10th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 28th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
November 29th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Cathedral Sanctuary
January 22nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23rd: Elton John at Staples Center

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It’s been a rather long week for me. I actually feel like part of my week was last week but it was a fabulous one nonetheless. I think it all caught up with me over the weekend. Monday and Tuesday were spent in LA having a glorious time with friends, music, and food. A touch of fitness was thrown into the mix as well. The highlight of the rest of my week was the Creature & The Woods show at The Whistlestop, a place I haven’t been to in well over 5 years. I also brought along a friend *gasp* and they enjoyed themselves! Mission accomplished. Let’s see what this week looks like…

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It’s beginning to feel a lot like South By….evvvverywhere I go! From last night’s dance with The Wrecks and Dreamers to this morning’s random free drink at The Coffee Bean, I might as well already be in Austin for my favorite time of the year, SXSW Music Week! My actual trip begins tomorrow. Per usual, I’ve listened to all the artists, compiled a 20+ page schedule of events, and packed a suitcase full of comfortable walking shoes. Top artists to see include faves like Frank Turner, SUR, and morgxn, but I’m also looking forward to checking out a ton of new (to me) artists like Sam Fender, Bad Pony, half*alive, and Jade Bird. We shall see which new artist or band meets (or dare I say exceeds) “the Graham Bar”, so named for Lukas Graham the year that band blew everyone else out of the water.

If you’re in LA and also want to discover some great new music, go check out Findlay or Bobi Andonov playing Monday night. And if you just want to see some favorites do NOT miss the AWOLNATION, Nothing But Thieves, Irontom extravaganza coming to The Wiltern for two nights!

Monday: Findlay at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Bobi Andonov, Sons of an Illustrious Father (8pm)
ALSO: The Blank Tapes residency FREE at The Echoplex (8:30)
ALSO: Love and a .38 FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Gogol Bordello at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds at The Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:
March 20th: AJR at The Belasco Theatre
March 20th: RIVVRS at Resident
March 21st: Phillip Phillips at The Fonda Theater
March 21st: The Naked and Famous at Moroccan Lounge
March 23rd: Dermot Kennedy at The El Rey
March 28th: James Bay at The Belasco
March 29th: The Darkness at The Fonda
March 29th: Jay Nash at The Hotel Cafe
March 30th: Declan McKenna at Constellation Room
March 31st: The Hunna at The Troubadour
April 4th: Weathers at The Troubadour
April 7th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
April 8th: Lincoln Durham at Moroccan Lounge
April 9th, 10th: Joshua Radin at The Troubadour
April 11th: St. Vincent at Orpheum Theatre
April 13th-15th: Coachella weekend 1
April 16th: Sigrid at The El Rey
April 19th: The War on Drugs at Fox Theater Pomona
April 19th: Beta Play at The Satellite
April 20th-22nd: Coachella weekend
April 21st: Judy Collins at The Dolby Theatre
April 26th: Tyler Hilton at The Troubadour
May 2nd: Van William at Teragram Ballroom
May 3rd: Wild Child at Teragram Ballroom
May 4th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
May 5th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
May 11th: Frenship at The El Rey
May 12th: The Score at The Fonda
May 13th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
May 15th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15th: Red Wanting Blue at Peppermint Club
May 15th: U2 at The Forum
May 15th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
May 16th: Judy Collins at The Rose
May 18th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
May 18th: Larkin Poe at Teragram Ballroom
May 20th: Gang of Youths at Moroccan Lounge
May 23rd: The Brevet at The Bootleg
May 31st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 2nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
June 2nd: Lord Huron at The Greek Theatre
June 3rd: Ray LaMontagne at The Greek Theatre
June 7th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 23rd/24th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 26th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 30th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 19th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
August 15th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 17th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
September 10th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 28th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
January 22nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23rd: Elton John at Staples Center

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Well, I had planned on going out to both Emo Nites in San Diego seeing as how they were both here in the same week and I made it out to exactly zero events. It’s kind of a bummer but I’m still trying to get my sleep schedule back on track after a week off. Let me tell you, the early morning struggle is beyond real. There’s been a lot of naps too. It seems like I’m getting back into a routine so that’s promising. It’s so promising in fact that I’m headed up to LA for the Dear Boy show at Bardot. One of my favorite LA persons is moving away and I need to see her before she goes and this seemed like the perfect opportunity! I’ll be back sometime Tuesday, hopefully after some food sampling and maybe in fitness sampling? I don’t know but I’m super excited for all this fun stuff coming up. I might need a long nap after this though…

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Had a bit of an adventure Friday night when, driving to First Fridays at The Natural History Museum, I got a flat tire. It was raining, rush hour, and most auto shops were closing, but I was surprisingly calm as I called for the tow, figured out where I could go to get it fixed that night, and somehow, miraculously made it to the Natural History Museum in time for the main event, Mondo Cozmo. I’m not sure if it was because of the car troubles or the fact that I hadn’t been to a show all week or the beautiful friends that I ran into at the event or maybe the buffalos the band was playing in front of, but the night turned into one of the most uplifting and transformative Mondo Cozmo experiences (and they are all quite good so this is saying something).

I know I’m not supposed to be going to many shows next week either, but with so many faves (Dear Boy, Dreamers/The Wrecks, Hudson Taylor, A Silent Film, HAWAI) and a plethora of highly anticipated acts (The Academic, Charlie Cunningham, Mt. Joy, Billy Raffoul) coming through, we’ll see how much I can hold to that. Either way, I anticipate a sleep-light week.

To Keep in Mind:
March 13th: Rachel Yamagata at Moroccan Lounge
March 15th: Andy Grammer at The Belasco Theatre
March 15th,16th: AWOLNATION, Nothing But Thieves at The Wiltern
March 16th: The Mowgli’s at Moroccan Lounge
March 20th: AJR at The Belasco Theatre
March 20th: RIVVRS at Resident
March 21st: Phillip Phillips at The Fonda Theater
March 21st: The Naked and Famous at Moroccan Lounge
March 23rd: Dermot Kennedy at The El Rey
March 29th: The Darkness at The Fonda
March 29th: Jay Nash at The Hotel Café
March 30th: Declan McKenna at Constellation Room
March 31st: The Hunna at The Troubadour
April 7th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
April 8th: Lincoln Durham at Moroccan Lounge
April 9th, 10th: Joshua Radin at The Troubadour
April 11th: St. Vincent at Orpheum Theatre
April 13th-15th: Coachella weekend 1
April 16th: Sigrid at The El Rey
April 19th: The War on Drugs at Fox Theater Pomona
April 20th-22nd: Coachella weekend 2
April 26th: Tyler Hilton at The Troubadour
May 4th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
May 5th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
May 11th: Frenship at The El Rey
May 12th: The Score at The Fonda
May 13th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
May 15th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15th: Red Wanting Blue at Peppermint Club
May 15th: U2 at The Forum
May 15th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
May 16th: Judy Collins at The Rose
May 18th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Café
May 31st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 2nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
June 2nd: Lord Huron at The Greek Theatre
June 7th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 23rd/24th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 26th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 30th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 19th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
August 15th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 17th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
September 10th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 28th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
January 22nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23rd: Elton John at Staples Center

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Well, I’m back from Tucson and I had an absolute blast with my friends!!! I miss them already but I’m happy to be home where I can eat a little more normally again. I plan to be spending a lot of time at the gym to work off all that yummy food but hopefully, I can sneak out for a show or two this week.